Sarasota County fatal motorcycle crash
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Published: Sep. 17, 2023 at 12:41 AM EDT
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A fatal motorcycle crash took place at mile marker 172 on I-75 on Friday night.
A 24-year-old Tennessee man was driving a motorcycle north on I-75 in the center lane. A van with a 53-year-old Florida man driving was on the same road, in front of the motorcyclist.
The motorcycle rear-ended the van, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Although he was wearing a helmet, he was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver and passenger from the other vehicle did not sustain any injuries.
This crash remains under investigation.
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